11 August 2015

10 August 2015

Members of Tasmanians for Proper Footpaths complain, rightly, that Tasmanians suffer from a dearth of proper footpaths near our major roads; for instance, if you walk south towards Perth from Launceston you’ll discover that, 7km out of the city in Youngtown (not far from Franklin House), the footpaths stop:

Even across bridges, along Hobart Road, near the Southern Outlet, there is slight provision for pedestrians between the outskirts of Launceston and Perth:

No footpath leads thither or thence but once pedestrians reach the
Breadalbane roundabout they may tramp to their hearts’ content, around and around, all day if they wish, on a
paved footpath which, though infinite, leads nowhither.

a general principle:

We hold as a general principle that whithersoever a person may lawfully travel by motor vehicle a person should also be able to travel by foot or wheelchair or other small, personal conveyance just as readily.Pathways—suitable for foot-traffic and wheelchairs—should be provided as a matter of equity besides (or conveniently near) every highway and major public road. Such pathways would provide residents and visitors safe, undemanding and, haply, pleasant walks between Tasmania’s cities and towns, with straightforward acceſs to tourist attractions. It is, surely, ridiculous that people can perambulate easily through national parks on specially constructed, wooden walkways but they cannot travel to those same parks by way of decent footpaths.

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endorsements:

“I am a supporter.”—Andrew Wilkie MP(Federal member for Denison)

“On behalf of the Council I congratulate your organisation on its commitment to developing a continuous footpath connecting Hobart and Launceston.”—Maree Bricknell(A/General Manager, Northern Midlands Council)

“I appreciate the work that you have undertaken and I wish you the best as this proceſs continues.”—Sen. Eric Abetz(Leader of the Government in the Senate)

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mottoes:

καὶ τἀγαθὸν μὲν εὔκτητον . . .—Ἐπίκουρος

Undoubtedly there is an immense amount of pleasure and profit to be gained by flitting along in a car or skimming the earth in a ’plane; but, if you really wish to SEE a country for yourself, there is only one way—walk!—E. T. Emmett, Tasmania by Road and Track (Melbourne, 1952), Preface.

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